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England rugby league teams face World Cup exits after mixed results

England men face elimination from the Rugby League World Cup despite beating Papua New Guinea, while the women's team has been knocked out by Samoa.

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The England men's rugby league team is on the brink of exiting the Rugby League World Cup despite winning 34-12 against Papua New Guinea on Friday. BBC News, BBC Sport, and the Guardian reported that the margin of victory was not large enough to guarantee progress to the semi-finals after an earlier group loss to Tonga. [1][2][4]

In the men's match, Mikey Lewis scored a late try for England as they attempted to accumulate points in an error-strewn performance, BBC News reported. England had previously beaten France 82-0, according to BBC Sport. The Guardian and BBC News stated that England will be eliminated on Sunday unless Tonga defeats Samoa by more than 46 points. [1][2][4]

On the same day, the England women's rugby league team was eliminated from the tournament after losing 24-6 to Samoa in their Group A decider in Wollongong, BBC News and BBC Sport reported. The match determined which team advanced to the semi-finals. [1][5]

In the Wheelchair World Cup, England started their title defence with a 98-18 victory against Wales in Wollongong, BBC Sport reported. Rob Hawkins scored 11 tries and four conversions for 52 individual points, while Nathan Collins added four tries and nine conversions. [3]

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In short

  • England men beat Papua New Guinea 34-12 but remain on the verge of World Cup elimination.
  • England women were eliminated from the World Cup following a 24-6 defeat to Samoa.
  • Tonga must beat Samoa by more than 46 points on Sunday for England men to progress.
  • England wheelchair rugby league team defeated Wales 98-18 in their tournament opener.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Set up to fail? Where England's World Cup campaign went wrongBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]England edge towards World Cup exit despite PNG winBBC Sport, 2h ago
  3. [3]England thrash Wales to begin World Cup defenceBBC Sport, 4h ago
  4. [4]England need miracle to stay in World Cup after failing to crush Papua New GuineaThe Guardian, 4h ago
  5. [5]Spirited England out of World Cup after Samoa lossBBC Sport, 7h ago
  6. [6]England Under 15s in new World Cup chaos as their opponents REFUSE to face last-minute penalty, giving them an empty net, before the Young Lions have to step in to defend the refereeDaily Mail, 3h ago
  7. [7]Player prepares for World Cup after career reshaped by injuryABC News Australia, 14h ago
  8. [8]Rugby League World Cup 2026: Set up to fail? Where England's World Cup campaign went wrongBBC, 1h ago
  9. [9]Former England back-rower set to make debut for World Cup rivalsRuck.co.uk, 5h ago
  10. [10]Why England's win over Papua New Guinea is unlikely to save them from early World Cup exitThe Independent, 4h ago
  11. [11]England ‘give up’ in ‘painful’ win over PNG as Rugby League World Cup campaign all but over7NEWS, 4h ago
  12. [12]Future of Crusaders is safeguarded as Wales prepare for Wheelchair World CupNorth Wales Pioneer, 1d ago

Background

  1. [13]England at the FIFA World Cup on Wikipedia
  2. [14]Missing Cork man Patrick O Sullivan located deceased in England after 34 years FTMQ News, 21d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 14 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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